LETTER: Thanks for helping golf tournament

Tuesday

Nov 13, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Dear Editor: Thursday, Oct. 4 was a beautiful, sunny day at Ol’ Colony Golf Course and a special day for the golf tournament for CrossingPoints. This program is a collaberation between the University of Alabama’s Special Education and Multiple Abilities Departments in the College of Education and the Tuscaloosa city and county school systems.

Dear Editor: Thursday, Oct. 4 was a beautiful, sunny day at Ol’ Colony Golf Course and a special day for the golf tournament for CrossingPoints. This program is a collaberation between the University of Alabama’s Special Education and Multiple Abilities Departments in the College of Education and the Tuscaloosa city and county school systems.My family became involved with CrossingPoints when Walt, my 29-year-old down syndrome grandson, entered the program. Today he works at the Supe Store at the University of Alabama as a result of his training from this transition program. He is a happy, well adjusted young man who can’t wait to go to work each day.I would like to send heartfelt thanks to the following: Honorary Chairperson Coach Jay Seawell; corporate sponsers, the UA Office for Academic Affairs, Alagasco, Bryant Bank, Zeigler, Burk-Kleinpeter Inc., Drake Printers, and Gene Dean.Many thanks to Dean Jim McLean, the CrossingPoints teachers Amy Williamson and John Myrick, and all those who played, donated prizes, made a contribution or helped the day of the tournament. You made this a big success!Next year, I hope you will come back and again experience the joy on the faces of our students!

Betty ShirleyTuscaloosa

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